Fuwa Narumi: "Ten years ago, after killing that man, I fled everywhere, but I truly had nowhere to go. By the time I came to my senses, I was already standing outside Hanae's apartment.
"At the time, she was still in school. She had moved out of Bandai's home and was living on her own. I'd already gone hungry for days, and while I was wolfing down rice balls in her apartment, Hanae sat across from me the whole time, looking at me with such deep sympathy.
"Her ordinary yet peaceful life made me feel utterly miserable. I didn't dare lift my head throughout the meal. But we were twin sisters with the same blood running through our veins. I was certain she would understand my situation and be willing to save me.
"But she said to me, 'Sis, turn yourself in to the police. You can't keep running anymore. If you surrender now, they can still reduce your sentence.'
"Then the police knocked on the door. I anxiously peered out through the curtains and saw a police car parked downstairs. They had come for me.
"I don't know where I found the strength, but I broke through the encirclement and ran—when we were little, we were clearly so close. Back then, all I wanted was to grow up and become a beautiful movie star, while Hanae said she wanted to become a Fashion Designer. So we made a promise: when I stood on the stage, I would wear the clothes she had newly designed. It would be a stage that belonged to the two of us... Unfortunately, from that day onward, the life of 'Kitami Renko' was over forever."
Fuwa Narumi stroked the hard, borrowed face she wore. "I abandoned my identity, my dreams, and that lovely face. Covered